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currency and complain btz the ill literacy rate in gifford's district. his myspace page ways -- was taken down immediately. >> tea party activists in tucson disagreed with giffords during her successful re-election campaign burk -- but the tea party cofounder says she does not believe there were any tea party protests at the event. she said in a statement, i want to strongly say we absolutely do not advocate violence. this is a tragedy to no end. >>> the bay area congresswoman jackie spears says she had flashbacks today of news of the shooting unfolded. in 1978, spear was shot five times in jonestown when her fact-finding team was ambushed by members of the people's temple in guyana. her boss, congressman leo ryan was killed. amy hollyfield spoke with spear this afternoon. >> reporter: i talked to her on the phone. she is out of town. she says she has been stoic her stomach all day in november, 1978, she was legal aide when she was shot trying to escape the jonestown massacre. her boss, leo ryan, was killed. the only congressman to ever by as senated. sh
currency and complain btz the ill literacy rate in gifford's district. his myspace page ways -- was taken down immediately. >> tea party activists in tucson disagreed with giffords during her successful re-election campaign burk -- but the tea party cofounder says she does not believe there were any tea party protests at the event. she said in a statement, i want to strongly say we absolutely do not advocate violence. this is a tragedy to no end. >>> the bay area congresswoman...
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giffords took part in thursday's reading of the u.s. constitution on the house floor. >> congress shall make no law respecting establishment of religions. >> reporter: she is married to captain mark kelly who is set to command the last flight hoff the space shuttle. police must now unravel the latest shooting rampage. >> the gunman is identified as jared loughner. he tried to enlist but was rejected. >> alan: now investigators are looking into the internet postings of the alleged shooter, jared loughner. this is a picture of the suspect. he published several videos on youtube with messages about the government, currency and mind control. the videos mostly feature text on a background. in one, loughner described inventing a new u.s. currency and complain ited about the ill literacy rates of people living in gifford's congressional district. he had a myspace page that was taken down minutes after he was identified as the alleged shooter. in a message he asked his friends, please don't make me mad at me. >>> in the bay area, gifford's cong
giffords took part in thursday's reading of the u.s. constitution on the house floor. >> congress shall make no law respecting establishment of religions. >> reporter: she is married to captain mark kelly who is set to command the last flight hoff the space shuttle. police must now unravel the latest shooting rampage. >> the gunman is identified as jared loughner. he tried to enlist but was rejected. >> alan: now investigators are looking into the internet postings of...
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the prime target, congresswoman gabrielle giffords. a bullet went straight through her brain but she survived battling now for her life. at the white house, around the country there is shock, grief and anger. and this morning we are live with the latest on the victims, stories of survival and heroism and the gunman. why did he do it? did he act alone? how will america respond? >>> and good morning, america. i'm here at the university medical center in front of what has become an all-too-familiar site in america, a makeshift memorial for the victims of yesterday's shootings, 19 people shot, 13 wounded, 6 dead. of course, one of the wounded, congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she is in critical condition after this assassination attempt. as we said, the bullet went straight through her brain, but doctors believe they are optimistic about her recovery. and we'll talk to the eyewitnesss, a doctor who held down the gunman, helped save giffords' life, and i'm also here with my colleague, dan harris, across town at the site of the shooting, da
the prime target, congresswoman gabrielle giffords. a bullet went straight through her brain but she survived battling now for her life. at the white house, around the country there is shock, grief and anger. and this morning we are live with the latest on the victims, stories of survival and heroism and the gunman. why did he do it? did he act alone? how will america respond? >>> and good morning, america. i'm here at the university medical center in front of what has become an...
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my assassination giffords." and a thank you note from giffords after the two met at an event several years ago. >> asked me questions that made absolutely no sense to me. politicians just don't get it. >> reporter: the investigation is painting the picture of a troubled young man, rejected by the army after high school and minor drug arrests. his downward spirals deepened this fall, he dropped out of community college just before the school kicked him out. loughner had been told he'd need a mental health review before he could return. of course, this is the type of story that's affected the entire nation, but most of all, this community. i want to you take a look at that vigil there with the candles. people continue to come by and lay flowers and pictures and roses and light candles in honor of those victims, it's just a sign of how much this story has resonated with everyone here. vinita, rob. >> it is such a somber sight. diana, what can you tell us about the nationwide moment of silent for these victims? >> r
my assassination giffords." and a thank you note from giffords after the two met at an event several years ago. >> asked me questions that made absolutely no sense to me. politicians just don't get it. >> reporter: the investigation is painting the picture of a troubled young man, rejected by the army after high school and minor drug arrests. his downward spirals deepened this fall, he dropped out of community college just before the school kicked him out. loughner had been...
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"my assassination" and "giffords." an expert in psychiatry says the evidence is clear. >> classic delusions of persecution. delusions of false beliefs. they're indicators of psychosis and they mean that a person is suffering from a psychotic illness, most likely paranoid schizophrenia. >> reporter: so why didn't anyone intervene? diane, where does a young man who does not have a job get $500 to buy the alleged murder weapon? >> pierre, thank you for reporting in tonight. and, as we said, it all happened on an ordinary day, in an ordinary place. a supermarket parking lot in a strip mall. at one of those small events that reaffirm democracy. people of all ages just stopping to meet their congresswoman. well, today, the man who has been sheriff of pima county for 30 years, as you saw, clarence dupnik, took me to the scene of the crime. >> he comes out, around, he goes immediately up to her, fires the first shot point blank. >> reporter: what is point blank? are we talking an inch on his left side? >> well, we're talking a
"my assassination" and "giffords." an expert in psychiatry says the evidence is clear. >> classic delusions of persecution. delusions of false beliefs. they're indicators of psychosis and they mean that a person is suffering from a psychotic illness, most likely paranoid schizophrenia. >> reporter: so why didn't anyone intervene? diane, where does a young man who does not have a job get $500 to buy the alleged murder weapon? >> pierre, thank you for...
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after giffords' surgery, doctors say they're optimistic about her recovery. her friends are having a tougher time being positive. >> i'm hopeful but when i look at the tv and see her picture, i get very emotional about it. it's a real hard thing to deal with. >> authorities have released new information about this possible accomplice. he's described as a white male between the age of 40 and 50 years old. they're asking anyone who has any information to please come forward. diana alyar, tucson. >> she is responding to commands from doctors. again, six people killed in tucson. they include 63-year-old john roll, a federal district court judge. he had been the target of past threats for his rulings on immigration. the youngest victim we just saw nine-year-old christina green who was interested in going to the rally because she was really elected to her student council. giffords' community director of outleach was also killed, gabriel zimmerman was engaged to be married. 76-year-old dor win stoddard, he was a pastor at the mountain avenue church of christ and 76-
after giffords' surgery, doctors say they're optimistic about her recovery. her friends are having a tougher time being positive. >> i'm hopeful but when i look at the tv and see her picture, i get very emotional about it. it's a real hard thing to deal with. >> authorities have released new information about this possible accomplice. he's described as a white male between the age of 40 and 50 years old. they're asking anyone who has any information to please come forward. diana...
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an arizona congresswoman, gabrielle giffords. local representatives are expressing their shock and sadness. what they have to say about the attack and the constant threat of violence. >> good morning. a dry start for your sunday but fog in the north bay's getting quite dense. we have it all throughout the bay area. numbers in the 30s in our north and eastern valleys. >> arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is fighting for her life this morning after that shooting rampage in tucson yesterday. six people were killed and 13 others injured after a gunman opened fire at a town hall gathering in front of a supermarket. police are trying to figure out what led to the shooting and to local a possible second suspect. diana has the latest from tucson. >> shock has given way to sadness in arizona. over a senseless mass shooting that killed six and injured more than a dozen others. shot at point blank range, congresswoman gabrielle giffords is in a medically induced coma. some say she's a fighter. >> she's fearless. truly fearless. alway
an arizona congresswoman, gabrielle giffords. local representatives are expressing their shock and sadness. what they have to say about the attack and the constant threat of violence. >> good morning. a dry start for your sunday but fog in the north bay's getting quite dense. we have it all throughout the bay area. numbers in the 30s in our north and eastern valleys. >> arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords is fighting for her life this morning after that shooting rampage in...
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he knows giffords well. they share the same style of communication and hold on the corner events. >> she paid a huge price for being able to her constituency, to answer question's not hide back in a room some place with a photo op and a sound bite. >> security for most elect officials is light. the congressman arrived for our meeting accompanied only by an aide. still, he insisted what happened in tucson today will not make him change his ways. >> i'll stay where i am, on the street corner with you or whomever. i don't like the security. >> reporter: but security at the former house speakers event was very tight. staffers would not say if security levels were heightened because of today's event. security for pelosi's elent -- event was tight. in san francisco, lisa amin gulezian, abc-7 news. >> alan: a former fbi agent in san francisco says the only way to have prevent an attack like this is if the shooter had made threats against the congresswoman and the threat had been investigated. >> you can't change th
he knows giffords well. they share the same style of communication and hold on the corner events. >> she paid a huge price for being able to her constituency, to answer question's not hide back in a room some place with a photo op and a sound bite. >> security for most elect officials is light. the congressman arrived for our meeting accompanied only by an aide. still, he insisted what happened in tucson today will not make him change his ways. >> i'll stay where i am, on the...
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that's giffords' husband, clutching the first lady's hand. we've since learned, amazingly, that less than an hour before, the congresswoman herself was touching her husband's wedding ring. >> and she reached over and she grabbed his ring and she reached further to hug him, and so, like, her arm was just by his face and it was unbelievable. >> i was there when she was surrounded by her friends from the congress and senate. and i think it was a combination, perhaps, of the unexpected but familiar that really prompted her to open her eyes. >> reporter: the doctors say it wasn't a reflex. she recognized him. >> it means that she's making the progress that we could hope for her. >> reporter: today, the doctors offered more encouraging news. they were able to hold giffords upright. her legs dangling off the hospital bed. and she moved both of them. >> gabrielle, you know, lift your legs up and she would lift both legs up. straighten both of them up. >> reporter: doctors have been watching closely for signs of paralysis. the potential for that is hu
that's giffords' husband, clutching the first lady's hand. we've since learned, amazingly, that less than an hour before, the congresswoman herself was touching her husband's wedding ring. >> and she reached over and she grabbed his ring and she reached further to hug him, and so, like, her arm was just by his face and it was unbelievable. >> i was there when she was surrounded by her friends from the congress and senate. and i think it was a combination, perhaps, of the unexpected...
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>> reporter: representative gabrielle giffords is in a medically drug-induced coma. her long-term prognosis still unclear. many are calling it a miracle she even survived the point blank gunshot to her head. >> if this had been off by an inch or the angle or trajectory off by 5 or 10 degrees it could have been a different scenario. >> of the 14 survivors shot saturday, giffords remains in critical condition. a dozen others are also at university medical center in tucson. six victims lost their lives, including federal judge john roll, giffords aide gabe zimmerman and 9-year-old christina taylor green. she was recently elected to her school's student council and wanted to meet the congresswoman. >> she came into the world on 9/11, and then at 9 years old, she leaves it on this terrible day. >> reporter: the suspect, 22-year-old jared lee loughner, remains in fbi custody as investigators probe possible connections to extremist groups. according to authorities, loughner bought the murder weapon, a glock 19 9 millimeter handgun last november at this sportsman's warehouse
>> reporter: representative gabrielle giffords is in a medically drug-induced coma. her long-term prognosis still unclear. many are calling it a miracle she even survived the point blank gunshot to her head. >> if this had been off by an inch or the angle or trajectory off by 5 or 10 degrees it could have been a different scenario. >> of the 14 survivors shot saturday, giffords remains in critical condition. a dozen others are also at university medical center in tucson. six...
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but giffords continues to make a remarkable recovery. emily schmidt reports. >> reporter: for the first time since congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot, doctors wheeled her outside to see sunshine. and they say she smiled when they did. >> she is a strong person. a fighter. i mean, she is a fighter like nobody that i know. so, i am extremely confident that she's going to be back here and back at work soon. >> reporter: giffords husband, mark kelly, says he expects a full recovery for the representative from arizona. but that means leaving arizona. today, giffords will be discharged from university hospital in tucson, and flown to a houston rehabilitation center. >> it's not usually the gunshot wound itself that will determine the duration of rehab. it will be what the person needs. we have people with gunshot wounds who need to be with us for only a couple of weeks. and there's others who need to be with us for months. >> reporter: giffords' tucson doctors say she moves her lips. stands with help. even scrolls through an ipad. but t
but giffords continues to make a remarkable recovery. emily schmidt reports. >> reporter: for the first time since congresswoman gabrielle giffords was shot, doctors wheeled her outside to see sunshine. and they say she smiled when they did. >> she is a strong person. a fighter. i mean, she is a fighter like nobody that i know. so, i am extremely confident that she's going to be back here and back at work soon. >> reporter: giffords husband, mark kelly, says he expects a full...
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congresswoman giffords was shot in the head. when she arrived here the reports were that she was, in fact, able to follow commands, responsive to verbal communication. we very quickly got her back to the o.r. within 38 minutes, once there, we went through our routine procedure for this kind of injury. that consisted of controlling the bleeding that thank goodness was not excessive. our next objective was to take the pressure off the brain. that was by removing the bone fragment that was caused by the bullet fracture as well as additional bones to allow the brain relax and we remove any devitalized brain. at that point she returned to the icu. we'll tell you briefly that when we talk about gunshot wounds to the head, the things that are most concerning to us are if the bullet crosses from one hemisphere to the other. if the bullet crosses through the geometric center of the brain. i'm happy to say those were not case in this distance instance. because of that. she is able to communicate to us this morning to follow simple command
congresswoman giffords was shot in the head. when she arrived here the reports were that she was, in fact, able to follow commands, responsive to verbal communication. we very quickly got her back to the o.r. within 38 minutes, once there, we went through our routine procedure for this kind of injury. that consisted of controlling the bleeding that thank goodness was not excessive. our next objective was to take the pressure off the brain. that was by removing the bone fragment that was caused...
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." >>> did you say that gabrielle giffords was hit? >> a member of congress shot, one of 20 as a mad man unleashes his rage. >>> the medical miracle. how do you survive a bullet to the brain? hopeful signs tonight for the congresswoman and the victims. >>> and the six that did not survive. including a young girl born on 9/11. >>> the suspect, what we're learning about the trail of anger and failure that led him here. >>> and the heroes. a young intern who ran toward the gun fire when others ran away. >> when i heard the shots being fired, my first instinct was to run towards where the congresswoman was. >>> tonight from arizona, the tragedy in tucson. >>> good evening. the gunfire that erupted in a safeway parking lot here echoes across the country tonight. six people were killed, 14 wounded, when a young college dropout with a history of strange behavior took a point-blank shot at congresswoman gabrielle giffords. as she greeted constituents. we have our full team covering the story tonight. here's the latest. surgeons say they are ve
." >>> did you say that gabrielle giffords was hit? >> a member of congress shot, one of 20 as a mad man unleashes his rage. >>> the medical miracle. how do you survive a bullet to the brain? hopeful signs tonight for the congresswoman and the victims. >>> and the six that did not survive. including a young girl born on 9/11. >>> the suspect, what we're learning about the trail of anger and failure that led him here. >>> and the heroes. a...
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he said, i went to school with gabrielle giffords. my children had gone to the same school we went to. and said this makes my heart ill. >> they just don't buy that stricter gun control is the answer. david wright, abc news, tucson. >> our thanks to david wright tonight. >>> overseas this evening, there are questions about the stability of some eric nations, especially an important u.s. ally, egypt, after the so-called twitter revolution of tunisia. the over throw of the president. anger on social networks like twitter. police and protesters clashed again today. there are reports that the president's successor has already quit. >> there's also anger at the government of brazil as the death toll rises from floosh floods and mudslides. morgues have been overwhelmed. at least 600 have died. many more are still missing. >> we turn next to an even greater natural disaster, the devastating earthquake in haiti one year ago this week. matt found out victims that lost so much are literally standing on their own again. >> reporter: these are no
he said, i went to school with gabrielle giffords. my children had gone to the same school we went to. and said this makes my heart ill. >> they just don't buy that stricter gun control is the answer. david wright, abc news, tucson. >> our thanks to david wright tonight. >>> overseas this evening, there are questions about the stability of some eric nations, especially an important u.s. ally, egypt, after the so-called twitter revolution of tunisia. the over throw of the...
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the primary target was congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she was shot in the head and is still in critical condition after surgery in the building behind me. the gunman is in custody. police are searching for a possible accomplice, and now the questions mount, what triggered this tragedy in tucson? [ sirens ] >> it started just after 10:00 a.m. saturday, tucson time. congresswoman giffords had been holding a town meeting with constituents in this parking lot of a local safeway. alex vilic, a young volunteer, was standing about three feet away from her. >> kind of shady looking gentleman came up, asked if he could talk to the congresswoman. and like everyone, we directed him to the back of the line. came back about 30 seconds later and before i knew he was barging through the tables toward the congresswoman. >> steven rayle was there too, a local doctor. he had come to meet giffords and saw a man with a blank expression on his face. >> i looked up and saw a man with a gun shoot her in the head and then continue firing rapid-fire with just po
the primary target was congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she was shot in the head and is still in critical condition after surgery in the building behind me. the gunman is in custody. police are searching for a possible accomplice, and now the questions mount, what triggered this tragedy in tucson? [ sirens ] >> it started just after 10:00 a.m. saturday, tucson time. congresswoman giffords had been holding a town meeting with constituents in this parking lot of a local safeway. alex...
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among the wound, arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she was shot in the head and is in critical condition. a nine-year-old girl and a federal judge are among the six people dead. toe suspect is in custody, and
among the wound, arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords. she was shot in the head and is in critical condition. a nine-year-old girl and a federal judge are among the six people dead. toe suspect is in custody, and
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thank you, jake tapper. >>> and we have news on gabrielle giffords tonight. she stood up today, on both feet, and looked out the window of the tucson hospital. she's set to take another extraordinary step in her recovery, word tonight she could be released from the hospital in tucson as soon as friday. dan harris has the latest on her progress and tells us about the video that is giving investigators new clues. >> reporter: when congresswoman giffords is released, she will be thrown here, to the memorial hermann rehab center in houston, considered to be one of the best in the country. in an upbeat e-mail to family and friends obtained by "the new york times," giffords' mother, gloria, says gabby has scrolled through pictures on her husband's iphone. tried to untie his tie. and even looked at get well cards. quote, every day gabby improves and shows higher levels of comprehension and complex actions. doctors say giffords has still not yet tried to speak and has a long road ahead of her. >> it's not uncommon that a patient after a severe traumatic brain injury
thank you, jake tapper. >>> and we have news on gabrielle giffords tonight. she stood up today, on both feet, and looked out the window of the tucson hospital. she's set to take another extraordinary step in her recovery, word tonight she could be released from the hospital in tucson as soon as friday. dan harris has the latest on her progress and tells us about the video that is giving investigators new clues. >> reporter: when congresswoman giffords is released, she will be...
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. >> congresswoman giffords has not shown signs of swelling. eight others are still hospitalized. >> and suspect jared loughner's parents are expected to release a statement. a neighbor tells "the wall street journal" they are, quote, hurting real bad. they say they didn't know the severity of their son's problem. >>> in tucson, the collection of candles and flowers are growing outside of the hospital where the wounded are being treated. >> that's where we find diana alvear this morning. good morning, diana. >> reporter: vinita and rob, good morning. hospital staff here tell us the congresswoman's condition essentially remains the same. the good thing, she doesn't have much swelling. the bad news is, she's not out of the woods just yet. and she faces a tough, long recovery. as for the suspected shooter, we got our first look at jared loughner yesterday, when he appeared in court. when jared loughner appeared in federal court, she showed no emotion. and even appeared to smirk when the judge spoke to him. he is charged with seven counts of murder
. >> congresswoman giffords has not shown signs of swelling. eight others are still hospitalized. >> and suspect jared loughner's parents are expected to release a statement. a neighbor tells "the wall street journal" they are, quote, hurting real bad. they say they didn't know the severity of their son's problem. >>> in tucson, the collection of candles and flowers are growing outside of the hospital where the wounded are being treated. >> that's where we...
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it has been surreal. >> did you say gabrielle giffords was hit? >> reporter: she is in a medically-enduced coma. her long-term prognosis is unclear. 9-1-1 tapes released and a picture of the chaos in the shooting. >> we have one person down. there were multiple people shot. >> oh my god. >> reporter: gifford's 20-year-old intern used his hands to apply pressure to the gunshot wound to her head while holding her in his lab. >> i said, gabby, you are still with us. just grab my happened and hold tight. she squeezed my hand. >> reporter: of the 14 survivors, giffords remains in critical condition and dozens of others are in the hospital in tucson. six victims lost their lives including kristina taylor green who was born on september 11th, 2001. >> she comes into the world on 9/11 and at nine years old she leaves on this terrible day. >> reporter: the suspect, 22-year-old jarrod leigh lofner is in fbi custody as they probe questions to extremist groups. he was only stopped by killing more when bystanders wrestled him to the ground as he was trying to
it has been surreal. >> did you say gabrielle giffords was hit? >> reporter: she is in a medically-enduced coma. her long-term prognosis is unclear. 9-1-1 tapes released and a picture of the chaos in the shooting. >> we have one person down. there were multiple people shot. >> oh my god. >> reporter: gifford's 20-year-old intern used his hands to apply pressure to the gunshot wound to her head while holding her in his lab. >> i said, gabby, you are still with...
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did you say gabrielle giffords was hit? >> yeah. she's hit. i believe she's breathing. >> reporter: her story is one of survival, against all olds as she was lifted to tucson's university medical center doctors were preparing for the worst. >> most of the people who get shot in the head don't come here. they are already dead. >> reporter: in 38 minutes, she was on the operating table. her surgeon, dr. michael lemole. >> i was skeptical when the team told me that she was actually following commands before surgery, because her injury seemed too severe for that. >> reporter: the bullet penetrated the brain entering in her forehead and exiting the back. her survival is nothing short of a miracle. just hours later -- >> i'm about as optimistic as i can get. >> reporter: in newly released photos, her husband is shone at her bedside. today, her medical team said for the first time she's out of the coma and resuming basic motor functions. >> there are other things coming out now that we've just seen today. scratching her nose. but think about it? scra
did you say gabrielle giffords was hit? >> yeah. she's hit. i believe she's breathing. >> reporter: her story is one of survival, against all olds as she was lifted to tucson's university medical center doctors were preparing for the worst. >> most of the people who get shot in the head don't come here. they are already dead. >> reporter: in 38 minutes, she was on the operating table. her surgeon, dr. michael lemole. >> i was skeptical when the team told me that...
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in giffords' case, the bullet went straight through the left side of her brain. only 10% of patients even survive such a devastating wound. giffords is exceeding all expectations. >> you know, she's yawning, she's starting to rub her eyes. and then she'll spontaneously wake up. before she would just go back to sleep right away. she's arousing. the eyes stay open for long periods of time. and then if you were to put stimulation in front of her, you can tell that she can see. >> yes, miracles happen every day. in medicine we like to very much attribute them to either what we do or others do around us. but a lot of medicine is outside of our control. we're wise to acknowledge miracles. >> reporter: so many prayers being offered here at this hospital. and really around the country. somebody upstairs seems to be listening. still, a long road to go, but for now, the doctors say all the signs are encouraging. david wright, abc news, tucson. >>> a sea of mourners lined the streets outside a tucson church to pay their respects to christina green. she was the youngest vict
in giffords' case, the bullet went straight through the left side of her brain. only 10% of patients even survive such a devastating wound. giffords is exceeding all expectations. >> you know, she's yawning, she's starting to rub her eyes. and then she'll spontaneously wake up. before she would just go back to sleep right away. she's arousing. the eyes stay open for long periods of time. and then if you were to put stimulation in front of her, you can tell that she can see. >> yes,...
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his wife, gabrielle giffords, in tucson, preparing for a public event. how did you hear? >> on saturday morning, i received a call from my wife's chief of staff. she says, i don't know how to tell you about this, but gabby's been shot. >> reporter: didn't know whether it was serious at that point -- >> no, we had no idea. i just couldn't believe it. >> reporter: kelly had spoken with his wife just 30 minutes earlier. now, in a fog of disbelief, a friend gave him and the family a ride on a private plane to tucson. and he says, on board, he made the mistake of turning on the news, with its riot of misinformation. >> we had the tv on, and they reported that she had died. >> the congresswoman has been killed. >> representative giffords is dead. >> reporter: a . >> i just walked into the bathroom and broke down. and tried to get ahold of myself and then walked out and gave the kid as hug, and my mother, and said, this is going to be all right. we'll get through this. >> reporter: but then, he would learn that gabrielle was, in fact, alive, in the operating room. she was in cri
his wife, gabrielle giffords, in tucson, preparing for a public event. how did you hear? >> on saturday morning, i received a call from my wife's chief of staff. she says, i don't know how to tell you about this, but gabby's been shot. >> reporter: didn't know whether it was serious at that point -- >> no, we had no idea. i just couldn't believe it. >> reporter: kelly had spoken with his wife just 30 minutes earlier. now, in a fog of disbelief, a friend gave him and the...
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tonight, bob reports on what therapy will be for gabrielle giffords. and as you heard, it is starting today. >> reporter: congresswoman giffords began her recovery almost two weeks ago. since then, she's open ed her eyes, reacted to words from her doctors and family. but improvements of the brain are complex and intense. so, these moments of interaction may have been short and exhausting. >> for her right now, those 15 minutes of being awake and interacting might be like a football player playing in a playoff game. very strenuous. and she'll be tired afterwards. so maybe she'll go to sleep for a couple of hours. and then the whole process will begin again. >> reporter: shaver. ball. for my experience, recovery was slow and painful. i didn't understand a lot of our conversations. i could not remember the names of my children. i couldn't pronounce the word when we finally got into iricka -- >> iraq? >> reporte >> reporter: therapists asked me to pronounce the letters of the alphabet. it took me almost ten minutes. i had to remember the names of scissors
tonight, bob reports on what therapy will be for gabrielle giffords. and as you heard, it is starting today. >> reporter: congresswoman giffords began her recovery almost two weeks ago. since then, she's open ed her eyes, reacted to words from her doctors and family. but improvements of the brain are complex and intense. so, these moments of interaction may have been short and exhausting. >> for her right now, those 15 minutes of being awake and interacting might be like a football...
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later on gabrielle giffords' husband makes a big career decision. on top of that we'll have live reports from arizona. later today on not only "america this morgan" but also on "good morning america." so keep it right here with abc news. >>> overseas now to australia, where thousands of people are being evacuated ahead of towering flood waters that are rushing through a valley. at least eight people were killed when a tsunami-like wall of water suddenly appeared in an already waterlogged area. more than 70 people are still missing. historic flooding has submerged an area the size of france and germany combined. >>> in texas, former house majority leader tom delay was sentenced to prison time for his role in a money laundering scheme. back in november a jury had found him guilty of conspiring to funnel corporate money to republican candidates for the texas house. but before his sentencing delay told the court he had no remorse because he simply was not guilty. prosecutors were not surprised. >> i think tom delay said it best. he said that he was arro
later on gabrielle giffords' husband makes a big career decision. on top of that we'll have live reports from arizona. later today on not only "america this morgan" but also on "good morning america." so keep it right here with abc news. >>> overseas now to australia, where thousands of people are being evacuated ahead of towering flood waters that are rushing through a valley. at least eight people were killed when a tsunami-like wall of water suddenly appeared in...
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dramatic new details of congresswoman giffords' recovery. her doctors ready to use the word "miracle." a bittersweet day in tucson as the youngest victim is laid to rest. we'll have all the latest. >>> plus, the lord's work. a year after hay deep's earthquake, the son of a famous e van jell list leads an army of compassion, doing what exactly? we go inside franklin graham's $375 million christian charity. >>> then, water world. high water everywhere much of it deadly. if it seems like a trend, it is. last year was the wettest ever on record. we take a look at why. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news with terry moran, cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city this is "nightline," january 13th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. we begin tonight with promising signs and a touching farewell in tucson. doctors report that congresswoman gabrielle giffords, so gravely wounded in saturday's shooting is showing signs of motor control beyond what anyone dared expect. exciting news. but muted today by the laying to rest
dramatic new details of congresswoman giffords' recovery. her doctors ready to use the word "miracle." a bittersweet day in tucson as the youngest victim is laid to rest. we'll have all the latest. >>> plus, the lord's work. a year after hay deep's earthquake, the son of a famous e van jell list leads an army of compassion, doing what exactly? we go inside franklin graham's $375 million christian charity. >>> then, water world. high water everywhere much of it...
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. >> alan: surgeons gave their prognosis for congresswoman gabrielle giffords today, and they believe she is going to make it. the arizona democrat was shot point blank in the head yesterday. jared loughner was charmed with attempted assassination of a member of congress, and investigators seized evidence suggesting loughner planned his attack. and members of congress met to discuss security issues. for more on the shooting, here's t.j.winnick. >> reporter: representative gabrielle giffords is in a medically drug induced coma, her prognosis still unclear. many are calling it a miracle she even survived the point blank gush shot to her head. >> if this is off by an inch ', it could have been a very different scenario. >> reporter: of the 14 survivors shot, giffords remains in critical can. six victims lost their lives, including federal judge john roll, giffords' aide, gabe zimmerman, and kristine greene. 9-1-1 tapes released paint a picture of the sheer chaos at the time of the shooting. the suspect, 22-year-old jared loughner, remains in fbi custody as investigators probe possible co
. >> alan: surgeons gave their prognosis for congresswoman gabrielle giffords today, and they believe she is going to make it. the arizona democrat was shot point blank in the head yesterday. jared loughner was charmed with attempted assassination of a member of congress, and investigators seized evidence suggesting loughner planned his attack. and members of congress met to discuss security issues. for more on the shooting, here's t.j.winnick. >> reporter: representative gabrielle...
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people like congresswoman gabrielle giffords has been doing all her life. gabe zimmerman, who lost his life. and pam summer, who i had a chance to talk to today briefly for the first time since the incident. they're people that have dedicated their lives to helping others. giving up your life to help others is really something that's heroic. not stepping up once and being brave. >> reporter: the president did share a bit of good news in his piece. the fact that congresswoman giffords' eyes opened for the first time since saturday. did you have any idea that was coming? >> i had no idea. that's the first time i smiled in days. hearing that news, after hearing that she was breathing on her own is incredible. that type of injury, i've been told, is extremely dangerous. not a lot of people make it. but knowing that gabby is the real fighter she is, she's going to keep on fighting. >> thanks to david wright for that. >>> threatening messages from a democratic congressman from washington state has landed a man in jail. charles haberman of palm springs, california
people like congresswoman gabrielle giffords has been doing all her life. gabe zimmerman, who lost his life. and pam summer, who i had a chance to talk to today briefly for the first time since the incident. they're people that have dedicated their lives to helping others. giving up your life to help others is really something that's heroic. not stepping up once and being brave. >> reporter: the president did share a bit of good news in his piece. the fact that congresswoman giffords'...
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congress woman giffords was hosting a meet and greet. the president paid tribute to all of them as well as 13 survivors and heroes that eventually tackled the gunman. he asked to use the event as a turning point in national politic autos what we cannot do is use this tragedy as one more occasion to turn on each other. that we cannot do. >> the president used the speech to announce giffords opened her eyes today shortly after he visited her and other victims in the hospital. >> a candle light vigil is just wrapping up for victims of the saturday's shooting rampage. people gathered outside oakland city hall. congress woman barbara lee and young democrats hosted the event. the organizers say the purpose was to condemn local violence. you've heard congress woman giffords continues to show signs of progress, again the president says she opened her eyes today z doctors also say she can make small movements on her own touching her wound and tugging at her hospital gown. the congress woman's husband remains at her bed side. gifford suffered a si
congress woman giffords was hosting a meet and greet. the president paid tribute to all of them as well as 13 survivors and heroes that eventually tackled the gunman. he asked to use the event as a turning point in national politic autos what we cannot do is use this tragedy as one more occasion to turn on each other. that we cannot do. >> the president used the speech to announce giffords opened her eyes today shortly after he visited her and other victims in the hospital. >> a...
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, they started talking to giffords. . they reminded her of good times and told her how many people are pulling for her. >> she was struggling. you could see every ounce of determination in her face trying to get her eyes open and she did. it was amazing. >> mark was urging her can you see me, can you see me? she literally pulls her whole arm up as a thumbs up with her arm. it was amazing. >> giffords' husband gave president obama permission to share news of his wife's progress with the nation during yesterday's memorial service. yesterday was the first time giffords had opened her eyes since she was shot in the head. >> newly released police reports about the suspect. they showed jared loughner's became increasingly menacing. documents say loughner was in a poetry class and began talking about blowing up babies. a former girlfriend of laughners's has come forward. she believes the shooting was well thought out. she said loughner used drugs and had a grudge against the government. >> politics, he thought the government --
, they started talking to giffords. . they reminded her of good times and told her how many people are pulling for her. >> she was struggling. you could see every ounce of determination in her face trying to get her eyes open and she did. it was amazing. >> mark was urging her can you see me, can you see me? she literally pulls her whole arm up as a thumbs up with her arm. it was amazing. >> giffords' husband gave president obama permission to share news of his wife's progress...
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. >>> plus, the emotional tribute to gabby giffords. this morning, her condition is upgraded from serious to good. >>> also, school fight. the mom thrown in jail. her crime? trying to get a better education for her children. >>> and the fired fan. his green bay packers won. why did a show of support cost him his job? >>> hello, from washington. robin, boy, the snow started coming down pretty hard early this morning, after last night's speech. >> and it's heading our way. and about that speech last night, you know, george, not the usual state of the union address. there was no circus-like atmosphere. and as we just heard the president say again, it's not about sitting together. it's about working together, beginning today. >> that's going to be the hard part. robin, last night was different from anything we've seen before. obviously, very emotional because of the tribute to gabby giffords. but also subdue throughout the whole speech. awkward at times. members of congress looking back and forth, not knowing quite when to applaud, but on t
. >>> plus, the emotional tribute to gabby giffords. this morning, her condition is upgraded from serious to good. >>> also, school fight. the mom thrown in jail. her crime? trying to get a better education for her children. >>> and the fired fan. his green bay packers won. why did a show of support cost him his job? >>> hello, from washington. robin, boy, the snow started coming down pretty hard early this morning, after last night's speech. >> and...
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the 14 survivors shot saturday, giffords remains in critical condition. a dozen others are at university medical center are in tucson. six victims lost their lives, including federal judge john roll, giffords' aide, and nine-year-old kristina taylor greene who was elected to her school student council and wanted to meet the congresswoman. >> comes into the world on 9/11, and then at nine years old she leaves it on this terrible day. >> the suspect remains in fbi cuffed -- custody. according to authorities, loughner bought the murder weapon, glock mine millimeter handgun last year in the sportsmon center in tucson. he was stopped when bystanders intervaccined when he was reloading. >> farm -- fortunately the spring in the magazine field, and the two gentlemen were able to subdue him. >> reporter: authorities had been looking for a person of interest who they thought may have helped loughner with the shootings. turns out he was a cab driver who dropped loughner off but had no idea what was about to happen. >> alan: now, among those who stepped up to help wa
the 14 survivors shot saturday, giffords remains in critical condition. a dozen others are at university medical center are in tucson. six victims lost their lives, including federal judge john roll, giffords' aide, and nine-year-old kristina taylor greene who was elected to her school student council and wanted to meet the congresswoman. >> comes into the world on 9/11, and then at nine years old she leaves it on this terrible day. >> the suspect remains in fbi cuffed -- custody....
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and gabby giffords' big step. >>> i'm at plein sud in the heart of tribeca. today on inso many knm neniacin we're going to show you how to make a tuna blt. look at all these layers. >> it's thursday, january 20th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> that's a sandwich. >> i couldn't count the number of layers. you saw eggs, there's bacon, there's olive tapenade, mayo. yeah, there's a lot. >> the most important question, did you bring one in? are we going to eat today? yes! thank you. thank you, vinita. >> for once i did a good job. >> exactly. good morning, everybody, i'm rob nelson. >> i'm vinita nair. >>> the president of china was welcomed to the white house by a mix of hollywood stars, washington insiders and prominent chinese-americans. >> the state dinner followed a day of tough talks between president hu jintao and president obama. john hendren is joining us from washington with details. hi, john. >> good morning. there is a lot of mistrust between the u.s. and china, so after the white house literally rolled out the red carpet, pr
and gabby giffords' big step. >>> i'm at plein sud in the heart of tribeca. today on inso many knm neniacin we're going to show you how to make a tuna blt. look at all these layers. >> it's thursday, january 20th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> that's a sandwich. >> i couldn't count the number of layers. you saw eggs, there's bacon, there's olive tapenade, mayo. yeah, there's a lot. >> the most important question, did...
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doctors for congresswoman giffords update her recovery, and we've got the details. one morning i shot an elephant in my pajamas. how he got in my pajamas i don't know. real language is filled with nuance, slang, and metaphor. it's more than half the world's data. but computers couldn't understand it. watson is a computer that uncovers meaning in our language and pinpoints the right answer. instantly. it uses deep analytics to answer questions computers never could before, even the ones on jeopardy! that's what i'm working on--i'm an ibmer. let's build a smarter planet. what's going on? we ordered a gift online and we really need to do something with it... i'm just not sure what... what is it? oh just return it. returning gifts is easier than ever with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service. if it fits, it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. plus i can pick it up for free. perfect because we have to get that outta this house. c'mon, it's not that... gahh, oh yeah that's gotta go... priority mail flat rate shipping only from the postal se
doctors for congresswoman giffords update her recovery, and we've got the details. one morning i shot an elephant in my pajamas. how he got in my pajamas i don't know. real language is filled with nuance, slang, and metaphor. it's more than half the world's data. but computers couldn't understand it. watson is a computer that uncovers meaning in our language and pinpoints the right answer. instantly. it uses deep analytics to answer questions computers never could before, even the ones on...
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meantime, doctors have better news on the alleged assassination target, zba bree yell giffords. you have the latest on the victim's condition? >> that's right. the hospital has updated on her condition and essentially her condition is unchanged. they were hoping not to see any swelling or any infections. she does remain in critical condition. and the nation took time to loorn them. >> from the white house to tucson, even in space, the thoughts and prayers of the nation were focused on congresswoman giffords and the rest of the victims of the arizona rampage. >> the man turned a gun on the people around here killing a judge and a nine-year-old girl and three others. >> there is going to be a lot of those moments -- i had one this morning just waking up. she says, daddy.... >> it was a terrifying moment. >> she just started firing and he ran. there were multiple shots. >> giffords suffered a devastating wound to her brain but the trajectory gives them mick. >> we have no change, that is to say she is still following basic commands. >> the suspected shooter was apprehended at the s
meantime, doctors have better news on the alleged assassination target, zba bree yell giffords. you have the latest on the victim's condition? >> that's right. the hospital has updated on her condition and essentially her condition is unchanged. they were hoping not to see any swelling or any infections. she does remain in critical condition. and the nation took time to loorn them. >> from the white house to tucson, even in space, the thoughts and prayers of the nation were focused...
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less than six days ago a bullet raced through congresswoman gabby giffords' brain. doctors now say she could be out of bed today and sitting in a chair. >> as investigators now zero in on the events surrounding saturday's massacre, the first of those died are now being laid to rest. emily schmidt has the latest details. >> reporter: good morning. they're dealing with the extremes of good-byes and good news struggling to balance the sorrowful funerals with the hope of a congresswoman's recovery. newly released radio transmission shows the first response to saturday's shooting. >> shooting at the safeway, a man with a semiautomatic weapon units responding, advise. >> reporter: nearly one week later another response, the first funeral for six people killed that day. judge john roll will be remembered today. yesterday 2,000 people honored the youngest victim just 9 years old. >> christina taylor green has called us together. this is her celebration. >> reporter: at the funeral commander mark kelly, whose wife congresswoman gabrielle giffords, is showing remarkable signs
less than six days ago a bullet raced through congresswoman gabby giffords' brain. doctors now say she could be out of bed today and sitting in a chair. >> as investigators now zero in on the events surrounding saturday's massacre, the first of those died are now being laid to rest. emily schmidt has the latest details. >> reporter: good morning. they're dealing with the extremes of good-byes and good news struggling to balance the sorrowful funerals with the hope of a...
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she lined up with others to greet giffords. doctors also praised one of giffords' interns to help stop the bleeding during the chaos. it was his first week on the job. >> the u.s. supreme court will begin ten minutes early to observe that moment of silence at 8 a.m.. congress delayed its agenda to repeal healthcare reform. flags will fly at half staff across the country. lawmakers will be briefed on security members to help them stay safe while meeting with constituents. >> a prize move at the hall of justice this morning. mayor gavin newsom who's now lieutenant governor is reaching into the police department to find a successor to d.a. carmella harris who has moved up to be state attorney general. terry mcsweeney is live at the hall of justice with more on the shuffling. terry? >> yeah. and the shuffle includes the top cop is now the top prosecutor george gascon moving from the fifth floor, the chief's office, down to the third floor of the d.a.'s office at the hall of justice and he becomes the city's first latinos district a
she lined up with others to greet giffords. doctors also praised one of giffords' interns to help stop the bleeding during the chaos. it was his first week on the job. >> the u.s. supreme court will begin ten minutes early to observe that moment of silence at 8 a.m.. congress delayed its agenda to repeal healthcare reform. flags will fly at half staff across the country. lawmakers will be briefed on security members to help them stay safe while meeting with constituents. >> a prize...
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when the president talked about gabby giffords, opening her eyes for the first time. when he thanked that intern hero, danny hernandez. and, of course, when he asked the whole country to live up to the example of little 9-year-old christina-taylor green. her funeral is today. her family is going to say good-bye to her. and one of the flags that was flown on top of the world trade center, will be flown at her funeral. of course she was one of the faces of hope born on 9/11. >> you can see the president became quite emotional when he was talking about christina. >>> we're going to also bring you an abc news investigation, the gunman's private files go public offering a glimpse into jared loughner's twisted mind. why he spoke of strapping bombs to babies. we're going to hear from police and his former girlfriend. >>> we begin with the president's address to the nation on wednesday. we have team coverage, as you can imagine, this morning beginning with dan harris there in tucson there for us.
when the president talked about gabby giffords, opening her eyes for the first time. when he thanked that intern hero, danny hernandez. and, of course, when he asked the whole country to live up to the example of little 9-year-old christina-taylor green. her funeral is today. her family is going to say good-bye to her. and one of the flags that was flown on top of the world trade center, will be flown at her funeral. of course she was one of the faces of hope born on 9/11. >> you can see...
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houston, giffords' husband, nasa commander mark kelly, has said he will decide within two weeks if he will command the spaceship "endeavor's" final mission in april. >> mark has trained with this crew for over a year so he's the ideal person. and so, he's the ideal person. we feel he is up and ready to go and would be undistracted by, you know, the circumstances that he is currently in. >> reporter: do you have a prediction if whether he'll want to go or not want to go? >> i have a prediction. >> reporter: what's your prediction? >> i'm not going to talk about it yet. >> reporter: we know mark will weigh above all what he thinks gabby would want. after all, as he has said before, she is the closest he's come to heaven. in a sign that giffords' office is actually getting back to normal business, the congresswoman's twitter account is actually updated for the very first time today, on her behalf, with her staff wishing hero intern daniel her dan news happy 21st birthday. diane? >> yes. and by the way, astronaut mark kelly will be watching from the
houston, giffords' husband, nasa commander mark kelly, has said he will decide within two weeks if he will command the spaceship "endeavor's" final mission in april. >> mark has trained with this crew for over a year so he's the ideal person. and so, he's the ideal person. we feel he is up and ready to go and would be undistracted by, you know, the circumstances that he is currently in. >> reporter: do you have a prediction if whether he'll want to go or not want to go?...
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. >> gabrielle giffords makes a major move. in washington, the next step for the congresswoman coming up. >> also the new poll that gives president obama a big thumbs up and a major thumbs down. >> and how students and a san francisco school are fighting violence with smiles. 3q it's a beautiful day inside when you use lysol neutra air fabric mist. it kills 99.9% of bacteria on soft surfaces and eliminates odors at their source better than febreze. so now a fresh home is the sign of a healthy home. for tips on a healthy home, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth. >>> welcome back. 4:47 this mornings, live temperatures -- your high temperatures. fargo zero. look at chicago, 18. we battles, no, it's heading to the northeast. maybe flight cancellations and even delays that will develop. check out flight tracker at "abc 7 news." >> all right mike, thanks for buttoning that up for us. >>> in the news, arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords leaves a tucson hospital and move to a rehab center in texas. now, the latest on giffords' remar
. >> gabrielle giffords makes a major move. in washington, the next step for the congresswoman coming up. >> also the new poll that gives president obama a big thumbs up and a major thumbs down. >> and how students and a san francisco school are fighting violence with smiles. 3q it's a beautiful day inside when you use lysol neutra air fabric mist. it kills 99.9% of bacteria on soft surfaces and eliminates odors at their source better than febreze. so now a fresh home is the...
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how gabby giffords will be honored tonight. >>> danger detectives. the sleuths at american airports on the lookout for tiny behaviors. can they stop a terror attack like that bombing in moscow? >>> and fierce fashion. they came, they conquered. 38 years ago. how did these beautiful american warriors change the world? well, they're back now to celebrate their victory. >>> and good evening tonight from washington. when president obama walks into the capitol this evening to deliver his state of the union, it will be a moment in his presidency like none before. the stakes are sky high on creating american confidence and jobs and slashing the deficit. and for one night, the power in washington, including all those new maverick republicans, will be gathered in one room to hear the president's vision of the future and take sides on what is next. and jake tapper leads us off on this big night. jake? >> reporter: good evening, diane. well, as abc news was first to report, president obama tonight will propose an end to earmarks, the pet projects legislators in
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now doctors are waiting to see what will happen with congresswoman giffords. diane? >> and, bob, thanks to you for continuing your reporting on this story. >>> and still ahead on "world news," oprah's family drama. what we learned today about the half sister she never knew about and who never went public until now. >>> from gyms to juicers, how this man changed your life, and arnold schwarzenegger remembers the american pioneer. curtis: welcome back to geico radio, it's savings, on the radio. gecko: kate from mill valley, it's al yours. kate: well, i'm shopping for my firs car. gecko: nice! i do hope you'll choose geico and save a good bit of cash... curtis: what color is the car? i et you'd look great in a blue car. kate: no...actually, i'm torn beween a fuel-injected inline-6 and a higher torque turbo diesel. gecko: yeah...now that's quite a quandary! umm, i mean of course you could save ether way. curtis: yeah but is one of them blue cause i'd go with the blue one. anncr: geico. 15 minutes could save you 15% or more on car insuance. eggland's best eggs. the best i
now doctors are waiting to see what will happen with congresswoman giffords. diane? >> and, bob, thanks to you for continuing your reporting on this story. >>> and still ahead on "world news," oprah's family drama. what we learned today about the half sister she never knew about and who never went public until now. >>> from gyms to juicers, how this man changed your life, and arnold schwarzenegger remembers the american pioneer. curtis: welcome back to geico...
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. >> representative gabrielle giffords tweets from her ipad. "my first congress on your corner starts now." >> gabby is very popular. people want to see her. >> 20 or so are in the crowd. among them, retired army colonel bill badger. >> i got a lot of respect for her because of her willingness to meet with the people. >> it was to be just that, a simple meet and greet with constituents in a parking lot at a local supermarket. no one really thought it would draw a big crowd, but somehow it did get the attention of a 9-year-old girl willing to forfeit saturday morning cartoons. >> she was jumping up and down and she kept saying, i'm next, i'm next. >> and a 20-year-old intern who'd only be on giffords' staff for five days. >> lots of people who had shown up were pretty excited to get a chance to speak with their congresswoman. there were people there to thank her for the work that she had done. >> congress shall make no law -- >> ironically, two days earlier in washington with the new congress sworn in, gabby giffords was asked to recite part of
. >> representative gabrielle giffords tweets from her ipad. "my first congress on your corner starts now." >> gabby is very popular. people want to see her. >> 20 or so are in the crowd. among them, retired army colonel bill badger. >> i got a lot of respect for her because of her willingness to meet with the people. >> it was to be just that, a simple meet and greet with constituents in a parking lot at a local supermarket. no one really thought it...
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congresswoman giffords' husband, astronaut mark kelly, speaking for the first time. it's a diane sawyer exclusive. tuesday night at 10:00 p.m. eastern. >>> we're going to turn next this evening to the weather, and a pacific storm sweeping through the northwest. flood warnings are posted across western washington and oregon tonight. a number of mudslides have blocked highways and roads. >>> now, to iran this evening, and we're learning more tonight about a secretive effort to damage their nuclear weapons, but not with missiles of bombs, but with a high ly sophisticated computer virus. here's jim sciutto. >> reporter: the announcements came in unusually definitive terms. the normally secretive israeli intelligent chief saying iran would not become a nuclear power until 2015. secretary of state hillary clinton echoing that assessment, saying iran's program had been set back several years. >> iran's had technological problems that have made it slow down its timetable. >> reporter: many analysts also see is the success of an ambitious u.s. and israeli-led cyber attack. th
congresswoman giffords' husband, astronaut mark kelly, speaking for the first time. it's a diane sawyer exclusive. tuesday night at 10:00 p.m. eastern. >>> we're going to turn next this evening to the weather, and a pacific storm sweeping through the northwest. flood warnings are posted across western washington and oregon tonight. a number of mudslides have blocked highways and roads. >>> now, to iran this evening, and we're learning more tonight about a secretive effort to...
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giffords continues to impress doctors with her recovery. they hope to remove her breathing tube overnight or tomorrow. and more positive news, the giffords staffer who was shot in the arm went back to the office. she said she did what she had to do to stay alive. >> i played dead. i think that was an instinct thing. i saw gabby go down. i saw them laying on the ground. >> another of giffords' staffer got out of the hospital. he was shot three times. he attended judge roll's funeral after the discharge. >>> two dozen people gathered in walnut creek to light candles for the victims of the arizona shootings. it was organized by the peace and justice center. organizers say they wanted to bring people together to promote nonviolence and saville tee. >>> 16 people have been forced to find a place to stay after fire swept through two residential buildings in san francisco. it happened in the mission district on florida street, not far from potrero avenue. abc7's lilian kim is live with the story. lilian? >> dan, there is a lot of activity here. we
giffords continues to impress doctors with her recovery. they hope to remove her breathing tube overnight or tomorrow. and more positive news, the giffords staffer who was shot in the arm went back to the office. she said she did what she had to do to stay alive. >> i played dead. i think that was an instinct thing. i saw gabby go down. i saw them laying on the ground. >> another of giffords' staffer got out of the hospital. he was shot three times. he attended judge roll's funeral...
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giffords, i'm so sorry you got hurt. i hope you feel better. and i know you will have a good life when you get out of the hospital." >> "dear mrs. giffords, i hope you feel better and i hope you get out of the hospital. i feel sad for you." >> reporter: after they read for us we chatted for a little bit and it became immediately clear that these letters were not some homework assignment. the shooting really weighs on these children. have you been thinking about >> yeah, a lot. i've been thinking about what is the government going to do? what are they going to do? if they don't have gabrielle giffords. >> the 9-year-old girl that got shot. >> when you heard that what did you feel? >> sad. >> has what happened made you scared? >> yeah. i got very scared because for the past few days i've been keeping thinking about what if he came over here. what if he knows where our class is. >> i can tell you the man they suspect of doing this, he's in jail right now, so he's not going to come to your class. >> i don't think anything is as powerful hearing chi
giffords, i'm so sorry you got hurt. i hope you feel better. and i know you will have a good life when you get out of the hospital." >> "dear mrs. giffords, i hope you feel better and i hope you get out of the hospital. i feel sad for you." >> reporter: after they read for us we chatted for a little bit and it became immediately clear that these letters were not some homework assignment. the shooting really weighs on these children. have you been thinking about...
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the college was dedicated to congresswoman giffords and the other victims. the event included a prayer for peace, a talent show, and several speakers promoting violence prevention and tolerance. >> former governor arnold schwarzenegger is telling an austrian newspaper that his time as governor cost him a huge pile of money and could have cost him his family. he missed on at least $200 million in act roles in hollywood films. still, he says it was more than worth it to be governor. but he says his family life is damaged and needs to be repaired. he calls many sunday evening when his wife and their children broke down in tears at his heavy work schedule and quoted families members as saying, we hate your job. >> we have a winner, the 2011 missmer competition, came down to miss nebraska and miss arkansas. >> your miss america 2011 is, miss nebraska! teresa scanlan. >> terry: teresa scanlan. the new miss america at the age of 17. 17. the youngest winner since the very first badge general in 1921. the winner that year was 15 should have been called missy america.
the college was dedicated to congresswoman giffords and the other victims. the event included a prayer for peace, a talent show, and several speakers promoting violence prevention and tolerance. >> former governor arnold schwarzenegger is telling an austrian newspaper that his time as governor cost him a huge pile of money and could have cost him his family. he missed on at least $200 million in act roles in hollywood films. still, he says it was more than worth it to be governor. but he...
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tonight he takes us through the gruelling rehab facing gabrielle giffords. >>> the woman who brought christina green to the safeway store. she sits down with bob woodruff. >>> field of dreams. what is in this mud? the ingredient that creates so many football stars in the poorest part of the country. >> good evening, we are a nation of blue states tonight. we're not talking politics. frigid arctic air is gripping much of the country, the kind of bitter cold that can be life threatening. the big chill spreads from coast to coast even down to the gulf. much of america will wake up to temperatures below freezing. in parts of nearly 20 states it will be below zero and there's not much relief from this cruel winter in sight. >>> we begin with linsey davis braving the cold in boston tonight. good evening. >> good evening. it is currently 24 degrees in boston, but it only goes downhill from here. by monday morning, the forecast for this area, two degrees below zero. >> reporter: now is the winter of our discontent. >> it's like the arctic. it's like living in the north pole. >> reporter: arc
tonight he takes us through the gruelling rehab facing gabrielle giffords. >>> the woman who brought christina green to the safeway store. she sits down with bob woodruff. >>> field of dreams. what is in this mud? the ingredient that creates so many football stars in the poorest part of the country. >> good evening, we are a nation of blue states tonight. we're not talking politics. frigid arctic air is gripping much of the country, the kind of bitter cold that can be...
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to boston. >>> now, more on the amazing recovery of congresswoman gabby giffords. she's started rehab at a houston facility. and is showing daily movements to moving and commands. >> but as bob woodruff reports, the congresswoman faces still many challenges ahead. >> reporter: it was just a two-minute trip, but a major step forward for congresswoman gabrielle giffords. as her husband made the short ride in the ambulance with her, mark kelly gave the thumbs-up. as she was moved from the trauma ward three blocks to the rehabilitation center at tear memorial hermann, ready to begin her intensive therapy. >> in terms of recovery for brain issues, this is really at lightning speed. >> reporter: earlier concerns about fluid accumulation in the brain have subsided. the drain inserted to balance out the fluid levels was removed two days earlier. what about infections? no infection? >> no infection. which, you know, everybody is ecstatic about. >> reporter: swelling in the brain has gone down. her doctors are beginning to discuss options for closing her skull, a procedure t
to boston. >>> now, more on the amazing recovery of congresswoman gabby giffords. she's started rehab at a houston facility. and is showing daily movements to moving and commands. >> but as bob woodruff reports, the congresswoman faces still many challenges ahead. >> reporter: it was just a two-minute trip, but a major step forward for congresswoman gabrielle giffords. as her husband made the short ride in the ambulance with her, mark kelly gave the thumbs-up. as she was...
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it seems like everyone in the town knows gabrielle giffords. judge roll, are of course, everyone's hards go out to christina taylor green, that little girl killed. >> and 14,000 there in mckale. 13,000 overflow in the stadium. that's 27,000 people total coming out in arizona. and all of us together watching. and now, the president prepares to speak. >>> i think you can see by those who are in the program and by the many dignitaries and elected officials in the audience how deeply our country was affected by the terrible events last saturday. we are truly honored to have the leader of our great nation with us here tonight. [ applause ] we are obviously saddened by the circumstances that have brought president and mrs. obama to tucson. but we are comforted, we are comforted by their compassion and inspired by their determination to reach out and help. america has been blessed through its glorious history by visionary and committed presidents who often with great personal sacrifice step forward to lead us to better futures and greater hope. barack
it seems like everyone in the town knows gabrielle giffords. judge roll, are of course, everyone's hards go out to christina taylor green, that little girl killed. >> and 14,000 there in mckale. 13,000 overflow in the stadium. that's 27,000 people total coming out in arizona. and all of us together watching. and now, the president prepares to speak. >>> i think you can see by those who are in the program and by the many dignitaries and elected officials in the audience how deeply...
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more room for improvement for gabrielle giffords. the latest updates from doctors coming up. >> and the link police have now made between a weekend double shooting in a south bay coffee shop and a ten-year-old missing persons case. >> crime is down in oakland, yet the police department could soon have a huge problem. i'm amy holyfield and i'll explain coming up. >> and here we're looking at the airport delays. getting pretty active in the eastern third of the country. chicago flight arrival delays because of the snow. same thing in baltimore. and fog here but no delays yyyyq lysol believes that kids shouldn't miss school days during cold and flu season. that's why we started a mission for health. by going beyond clean surfaces to healthy surfaces. by making a healthy way to wash hands. and even by working with a pediatrician to develop lysol healthy habits initiatives in schools. when you use lysol, you're a part of something bigger. for healthy tips and more, visit lysol.com/missionforhealth. never in my lifetime did i think i could
more room for improvement for gabrielle giffords. the latest updates from doctors coming up. >> and the link police have now made between a weekend double shooting in a south bay coffee shop and a ten-year-old missing persons case. >> crime is down in oakland, yet the police department could soon have a huge problem. i'm amy holyfield and i'll explain coming up. >> and here we're looking at the airport delays. getting pretty active in the eastern third of the country. chicago...